Rainy start to week

Grab an umbrella before heading out the door this morning because an unstable weather pattern is expected to bring an above-average chance of rain early this week.

By Joe CallahanStaff writer

Grab an umbrella before heading out the door this morning because an unstable weather pattern is expected to bring an above-average chance of rain early this week.

“It's the return of the unsettled weather pattern,” said Eric Zappe, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Jacksonville. “It looks like there will be above-average temperatures as well this week.”

Forecasters predict that the high temperature will mostly be in the mid-90s almost every day through Saturday, with rain chances predicted at about 60 percent today and 40 percent on Tuesday.

Zappe said that as the week goes along, rain chances will not be as great. Each day from Wednesday through Friday, the rain chances are about 30 percent. The rain chance Saturday is about 40 percent.

The official forecast for rainfall and temperatures can range significantly throughout Alachua County. The county's official forecast is issued by the weather service, while The Sun's weather page uses AccuWeather forecasts. Sometimes those predictions differ.